中美展开"绿色"合作

The US government says many American companies have been at the forefront of innovating clean technology.

According to the US Department of Commerce, the 25 firms - ranging from Fortune 50 to start-up organizations, represent some of the best-in-class US companies in the clean energy and renewable technologies sectors. It says these businesses represent Smart Cities - Smart Growth products and services which include technologies for green buildings, carbon capture, smart grid, waste treatment and green transportation. This mission is one of several efforts underway that will help expand US-China clean energy cooperation.

In the action plan the two countries agreed on last November, Beijing intends to achieve its goal of peaking China's CO2 emissions around 2030 and increasing its non-fossil fuel share of all energy to around 20 percent the same year. Washington said it would reduce US emissions by 26 to 28% below its 2005 level by 2025.